Mullet Mike is astounded....
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2001 3:02 pmby the lack of faith in our current staff and head man. You people act like Rome was built in a day. The talent level on this team is good, not great. Tubbs and co., each year, add to the concoction w/better athletes, positional players, and students.
You folks talk lack of program control, but have you ever recruited a National Top 100 player to SMU to play hoops? Helluva tradition and fan-base to sell, don't ya think! What about the predominantly white/rich student body who is mostly apathetic and scorning of the athletes? That makes for a nice recruiting tool for ghetto superstars as well.
Ok, suppose you get one(Sasser). What do you think you had to offer up, short of jack, to get him to commit? Try ample PT and the greenest of green lights. Thats the promise and commitment you make to giving the program a name/profile. Don't think local gets like Davis and Elsey weren't offered the same promise. all of the sudden, you can recruit locally and nationally in one fell swoop. However, to do such things, certain control elements have been taken from the staff.
How was Jerryl or anyone from that class ever going to respect Dement? He gave them the show just to get the LOI. They wanted the platform to showcase there stuff. They were given it, and honestly, it worked out better for SMU than the kids. Willie D played out of position for 4 years and Elsey was recruited over. Jerryl was given just enough rope to hang himself and his arrogance tied the noose.
Whatever, its old news. Dement never had control of these kids and never will. It was part of the original arrangement.
Ok, so the staff are wussies, right? Hell no! Its the only way piss-poor programs are rebuilt. Now, Dement has 4 years of kids who are talented and weren't given those promises. Thats a cohesion in principle that is different from what we've seen in the Sasser years.
Look a program w/big recruit classes nationally, unless they pan out early, they never do. The great ones use the limelight and head to the league. The lessor ones stay and get frustrated. Then, they become seniors and think something is owed to them. When was the last time SMU had seniors w/any pro aspirations? Its a huge mind-screw for the program/fans and it happens everywhere. The season starts w/huge aspirations and turns into a mock showcase. Team chemistry is destroyed and privately the coach and underclassmen can't wait for the Seniors to jet. It happens all the time everywhere. Recognize this!
So, you people want to jetison the only coach who has done a damn thing post-DP, from a program building standpoint. He's bringing in his best class, returns two all-league types in Damon and Q, and doesn't make excuses like Cavan.
And who would you braintrusts give this vacant position to? Jimmy Tubbs, I'm guessing. Do any of you know if Tubbs can X and O at a higher level than high school ball?
Do you folks really think he is completely responsible for recruiting? Hell no! He's no different than any other recruiting assistant. He hits the road hard and turns dividends b/c he's good. Guess what, so is Dement. He is highly visible at the events and is respected as a coach who is a program builder at the D1 level. You hear that Cavan, a rebuilder at the D1 level.
You know, after hiring from D1AA in football, you'd think some of you wuld be gun shy on Tubbs. Seriously, what has he done minus be a good recruiter. Guess what? Tommy Amaker is a world class recruiter and he can't stop the lockerroom brawls. The devil you know is better than the one you don't. It especially applies if the devil you know is already moderately successful and looking to get better.
Next year, if the team is as undisciplined and w/o any low post presence, start your bickering. This team has a rudder in waiting in its coach. Unfortunately this year, but fortunately overall, this has been jerryls team for 4 years. Next year it is the staffs. If not, eyebrows can be raised. Until then, understand your situation for heavens sake. Nobody takes losses lightly, but sometimes the why is the important thing when gauging a programs future.
You folks talk lack of program control, but have you ever recruited a National Top 100 player to SMU to play hoops? Helluva tradition and fan-base to sell, don't ya think! What about the predominantly white/rich student body who is mostly apathetic and scorning of the athletes? That makes for a nice recruiting tool for ghetto superstars as well.
Ok, suppose you get one(Sasser). What do you think you had to offer up, short of jack, to get him to commit? Try ample PT and the greenest of green lights. Thats the promise and commitment you make to giving the program a name/profile. Don't think local gets like Davis and Elsey weren't offered the same promise. all of the sudden, you can recruit locally and nationally in one fell swoop. However, to do such things, certain control elements have been taken from the staff.
How was Jerryl or anyone from that class ever going to respect Dement? He gave them the show just to get the LOI. They wanted the platform to showcase there stuff. They were given it, and honestly, it worked out better for SMU than the kids. Willie D played out of position for 4 years and Elsey was recruited over. Jerryl was given just enough rope to hang himself and his arrogance tied the noose.
Whatever, its old news. Dement never had control of these kids and never will. It was part of the original arrangement.
Ok, so the staff are wussies, right? Hell no! Its the only way piss-poor programs are rebuilt. Now, Dement has 4 years of kids who are talented and weren't given those promises. Thats a cohesion in principle that is different from what we've seen in the Sasser years.
Look a program w/big recruit classes nationally, unless they pan out early, they never do. The great ones use the limelight and head to the league. The lessor ones stay and get frustrated. Then, they become seniors and think something is owed to them. When was the last time SMU had seniors w/any pro aspirations? Its a huge mind-screw for the program/fans and it happens everywhere. The season starts w/huge aspirations and turns into a mock showcase. Team chemistry is destroyed and privately the coach and underclassmen can't wait for the Seniors to jet. It happens all the time everywhere. Recognize this!
So, you people want to jetison the only coach who has done a damn thing post-DP, from a program building standpoint. He's bringing in his best class, returns two all-league types in Damon and Q, and doesn't make excuses like Cavan.
And who would you braintrusts give this vacant position to? Jimmy Tubbs, I'm guessing. Do any of you know if Tubbs can X and O at a higher level than high school ball?
Do you folks really think he is completely responsible for recruiting? Hell no! He's no different than any other recruiting assistant. He hits the road hard and turns dividends b/c he's good. Guess what, so is Dement. He is highly visible at the events and is respected as a coach who is a program builder at the D1 level. You hear that Cavan, a rebuilder at the D1 level.
You know, after hiring from D1AA in football, you'd think some of you wuld be gun shy on Tubbs. Seriously, what has he done minus be a good recruiter. Guess what? Tommy Amaker is a world class recruiter and he can't stop the lockerroom brawls. The devil you know is better than the one you don't. It especially applies if the devil you know is already moderately successful and looking to get better.
Next year, if the team is as undisciplined and w/o any low post presence, start your bickering. This team has a rudder in waiting in its coach. Unfortunately this year, but fortunately overall, this has been jerryls team for 4 years. Next year it is the staffs. If not, eyebrows can be raised. Until then, understand your situation for heavens sake. Nobody takes losses lightly, but sometimes the why is the important thing when gauging a programs future.